Authors Note: This story fits in at the middle of Season 4. Nothing after the episode "The Spider's Stratagem" happened. I have created some back-story that may be a bit confusing at first. Don't worry; you'll get the hang of it. This is my first Andromeda fic so bear with me; I'm making a lot of this up as I go. If you like the story and have any ideas I would love to hear from you.
Almost 500 years ago, long before the fall of the Commonwealth, the Nietzschean prides were united under the rule of the first Royal Family. This began the golden age of the Corsair family. Many years later, the heir was chosen, and the Commonwealth fully supported the family in all their Nietzschean enterprises. All was peaceful and prosperous on the Nietzschean home world; then, the unspeakable happened. The Nietzscheans betrayed the Commonwealth.
The Royal Family had nothing to do with this horrid attack; they never would have supported such actions. For this, they were destroyed. An entire dynasty turned to ash and rubble in a matter of minutes. The name Corsair was now spoken in angry and with violent intent.
Years drifted on, as they always do, and the Nietzschean people forgot all about Kings and Queens. The prides divided, and wars broke out all over the Nietzschean empire. Tyr Anassasi was known as a betrayer and fraud, and so his son's claim was tossed aside as another foolish attempt for Tyr to try to control the Nietzscheans and shape the universe according to his will. There was no one who could unite them, no ruler they could all be led by…or was there?
The Royal Family
Queen Raina – ruler of the Nietzschean people (Pronounced Rain-Ah)
King Torin – consort to Queen Acadia and War Chief
Prince Lucian – The Warrior
Princess Callista – The Healer
Prince Darius – The Politician
Princess Aislin – The Oracle
Princess Arianna – The Wild Child / The Heir
Prince Declan – The Scholar